Two joint sponsors possible?

[Azagarth 0]

I was told you can only have one joint sponsor and yourself which seemed weird so I wanted to ask here.

I have no income as a student so I cannot use myself as a sponsor.

I had planned to use my mother but she always files with my father in law jointly. So I assume they would both have to fill out the forms and both submit the same tax papers for the last 3 years? Basically just duplicating all the papers or am I wrong? Or since I'm limited to one joint sponsor would I just have my mom send it in even though both of their incomes are shown in the taxes? I'm super confused about all of this. Please help!

[Ryan H 3,810]

Two joint sponsors are not possible.

Even if you don't meet the financial requirement to be a sponsor on your own, you are still considered the primary sponsor and will be required to complete an I-864.

Since you don't meet the requirement, you can only have ONE qualifying joint sponsor who must also complete an I-864.

[NikLR 13,227]

If they file jointly then one is your joint sponsor and the other is the household member of the joint sponsor. So you would need I-864 for whomever makes more and the I-864A for whomever makes less.

BTW your mother's husband would NEVER be your father in law. Your father in law is your spouse's father.

[Azagarth 0]

Ok I get it, so I'm always the first sponsor and my mom will be the joint sponsor, but her husband will have to do an a form too, but is not considered a sponsor, but his income impacts it? I ask because my mom earns roughly 20 a year and he earns about 12. Together they earn well over but without his income my mom along barely make enough, it's really cutting it close.

I earned around 20 last year but I'm unemployed now.

Also ya sorry it is my stepfather haha, so used to talking about her dad

[NikLR 13,227]

yes then do it the way I suggested.

You =I-864

Her = I-864

Him = I-864A

they need to make enough for him, her, the immigrant and any dependents.